
Lands End To John O'groats In 24hrs !
#21
Posted 01 October 2009 - 08:56 am
#22
Posted 01 October 2009 - 09:02 am
There is some usefull advive on the iron butt uk site.
I am considering doing something similar - dont really see the point of riding 1000 miles mostly on a motorway - but I just have to do it.
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#23
Posted 01 October 2009 - 09:25 am

3 candles would be brighter I think

mine are good mate, with 55w/60 in them they are almost as bright as a cars
you do almost that every RTT!
"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
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#24
Posted 01 October 2009 - 09:45 am
Me too, it'd be too long on motorways for my liking I'm afraid, I'd need an arse transplant afterwards

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#25
Posted 01 October 2009 - 02:47 pm

How much red bull can you carry in a camel bak and how much will a adult nappy hold

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I'm now a carbon whore!
#26
Posted 01 October 2009 - 03:55 pm
Edited by wicklamulla, 01 October 2009 - 03:56 pm.
spyball alarm/immob, bluespot brake calipers and Stainless hoses, Fournales air adjustable shock with Remote Resevoir, forks raised 10mm thru yokes, racetech linear fork springs in 15 wt oil, Kappa wingrack/luggage, heated grips, Kedo handguards, dual heat controller to power heated jacket liner and or pants!!, Stebel 136DB horn, K&N air filter, colour matched Baglux tank cover (magnetic tank bag modified to fit cover), osram +50% headloight bulbs, headlight protector,"NitramSpecial" parking loight, tail light indicators all running on LED's & incorporate "Lite Buddies", MK7 Scottoiler fitted, taller screen, 2-2 stainless steel CCC's, Devil stainless down pipes. MKI Renntec engine crash bars & sump guard.
engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.
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#27
Posted 01 October 2009 - 04:58 pm

How much red bull can you carry in a camel bak and how much will a adult nappy hold

my camelpak holds 3.5ltrs, not tried a nappy. didnt nasa produce adult ones?
jolly wanna be the guineapig?
"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me
#28
Posted 01 October 2009 - 05:03 pm
jolly wanna be the guineapig?
Oooh it'll be nice and warm

Oh I have a 3 pint bladder!
11hrs hey Wicky I wana try for 9??
I have done Manchester to Norwich in 2 hrs 8 mins

That was in 1991 when the quickest thing the rozzers had was a cozzy that only did 140mph and I was on a GPZ 900 that had been fiddled with

My Super Modded TDM has gone to a new home
I'm now a carbon whore!
#29
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Posted 01 October 2009 - 05:42 pm

#30
Posted 01 October 2009 - 05:46 pm
Nice sketch that,
pity about the Bike in it !!!!!
cheers, Ivan
Kawasaki GT550, XJ900 Diversion, 2002 TDM 900 , 2008 TDM 900a, 2010 TDM 900a.
#31
Posted 01 October 2009 - 06:03 pm
You'd be better off with fork handles....

#32
Posted 01 October 2009 - 07:27 pm
If we all set off from Lands End at the same time and go like the clappers then, despite some no doubt excitable police, some of us should get through.
Someone will need to sort out a party at John O'G though because we'll all need lots of beer after that.
Let's make it happen...
#33
Posted 01 October 2009 - 08:10 pm
Someone will need to sort out a party at John O'G though because we'll all need lots of beer after that.
Let's make it happen...
Will sort something out, early summer, 2010.
Lots of Beer and a bike ride, Brilliant

Kawasaki GT550, XJ900 Diversion, 2002 TDM 900 , 2008 TDM 900a, 2010 TDM 900a.
#34
Posted 01 October 2009 - 08:41 pm

#35
Posted 02 October 2009 - 05:37 am
We will have a start time and date, before and after that you do what you want.
I know what you mean though.
I was thinking of riding down say on a Friday, book in a B&B, have a good nights kipp.
Have a relaxing day on the beach, pasty and a shit load of coffee .....

Set off late Saturday afternoon, bomb it up to the Bonney Scotland, get your card punched or stamped, find a pub, good meal some beers, crash out somewhere.

Home the next day, via ?
One 4 day long weekend, 2 days Holiday / Flexi.

Kawasaki GT550, XJ900 Diversion, 2002 TDM 900 , 2008 TDM 900a, 2010 TDM 900a.
#36
Posted 02 October 2009 - 06:58 am

Or Set off 5am for lands End then get there midayish crash out on beach till 5pm then nip up to John Goats!! Now that would be mad??
My Super Modded TDM has gone to a new home
I'm now a carbon whore!
#37
Posted 02 October 2009 - 08:26 am

Which route did you take?
#38
Posted 02 October 2009 - 09:06 am
#39
Posted 02 October 2009 - 09:52 am
We will have a start time and date, before and after that you do what you want.
I know what you mean though.
I was thinking of riding down say on a Friday, book in a B&B, have a good nights kipp.
Have a relaxing day on the beach, pasty and a shit load of coffee .....

Set off late Saturday afternoon, bomb it up to the Bonney Scotland, get your card punched or stamped, find a pub, good meal some beers, crash out somewhere.

Home the next day, via ?
One 4 day long weekend, 2 days Holiday / Flexi.

Hey Ivan, you sorted that PTO for your camera yet?
Otherwise, you'll need 48 hours with all the battery changes on route!

Charlie
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#40
Posted 02 October 2009 - 11:19 am
Otherwise, you'll need 48 hours with all the battery changes on route!

Charlie

Not yet charlie, I'm a oil, spanner and hammer, chap .
The black art of motorbike electrics takes a bit of effort for me.
Something about electrickery, Faraday, Homes and Resistants ????

Will have to sort someting out or its going to be a long extension lead.
Kawasaki GT550, XJ900 Diversion, 2002 TDM 900 , 2008 TDM 900a, 2010 TDM 900a.
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